27562 : Mozilla Multiple Products JavaScript Garbage Collection Race Condition Arbitrary Code Execution
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Timeline
Disclosure Date
2006-07-25

Keywords

 c00771742, HPSBUX02153, SSRT061181

Description

<em style='font-weight:bold;'>(Description Provided by <a href="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2006-3803" target="_blank">CVE</a>)</em> : Race condition in the JavaScript garbage collection in Mozilla Firefox 1.5 before 1.5.0.5, Thunderbird before 1.5.0.5, and SeaMonkey before 1.0.3 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by causing the garbage collector to delete a temporary variable while it is still being used during the creation of a new Function object.

Classification

 Impact: Loss of Integrity
Disclosure: Vendor Verified

Solution

Upgrade Firefox to version 1.5.0.5, Thunderbird to 1.5.0.5, or Seamonkey to version 1.0.3, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Unknown or Incomplete

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Credit

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CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 5.1
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2006-07-31 | Disagree?

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